National Republican., 1887-07-30
A WHITE DEMON.
Ono of the Many rlendish Acts OF Al
strester, the Apache chief.
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[san francisco Examinerl
"I noticed In the Examiner a day or two
ago." said Michael Garden, who has made
his fortune In chihuahua silver mines, tan
article about AL Streeter, the white chief OF
the Apaches.
"Many tales OF his cruelties have been
published, but one-that which think the
most horrible OF all his crlmes--l have never
seen in print.
"About seven years ago John Mansfield
came to Arizona from San Francisco with
his wife and little boy. They arrived at
Clifton safely, and as they were in hurry
to reach little place called Solomon's,
about ninety miles away, where Mansfield
was to 90 to work, they took the trail over
the hills from Clifton.
"a young prospector-his name | have
orgotten-undertook to pilot them over
the trail. Their first days travel took them
to the banks of Eagle creek, small
though rapid stream which flows into the
ella. There they made camp, within few
miles of the San Carlos reservation.
"Though there were rumors that band
Of renegadcs had left the reservation, there
was no positive news Of the uprising, aud
the little party had no fear. AS they were
preparing supper there suddenly came Into
the camp a white man on horseback in the
and his wife at once recognized the new
conner as Al Streeter, who had gone to
school with both OF them 10 San francisco.
They knew nothing OF his career since he
had left the city.
"Streeter, though known to every one on
the frontier by reputation. has been seen by
few except when disguised with war paint,
and the young man who accompanied the
Msnsfelds did not connect the renegade
leader with their visitor. The newcomer
ate supper with them, but declined to
stop at the camp over night. He did,
however, stay and talk awhile about the
old times.
"At daybreak Streeter made his appear.
ance again and shared their breakfast. Sud
denly he walked few yards out OF camp
and uttered a cry, initiating wild turkey.
In moment the camp wasln the possession
Of gang Of Apaches. -
"The two men tried to use their Win
chesters, but found that they had been
tampered with, and would not work.
"Ihe Indians finally secured the four per.
sons who composed tue little party and car
ried them bound to the top OF one of the
high bluffs that at that point shut In the
river. From the edge of the bluff to the
rivers edge is a sheer descent of probably
seventy feet. There Streeter left the hap
less prisoners to the Apaches and walked
away.
"Over the precipice, In plain sight OF the
helpless mother aud father, the Indians
threw the little boy. The mother was the
next victim, aud she was killed-before
her husband--in tho horrible manner In
which band Of Apaches always slay the
females who fall alive into their hands.
"The next amusement they determined
on was the old cruelty Of running the
gauntlet. The young prospector was the
victim chosen.
"He, however, knowing that he had no
chance to escape, as soon as his bonds were
united made rush and sprang over the
cliff, following the little boy. Seeing him
go over the frightful place the Apaches
gave him no further concern, But he was
not killed outright. He struck fairly In
the water and the shock was 80 much les
sened that broken leg was the only appa-
rent damage.
"With his crippled limb that poor fellow
crawIed fifteen miles to II ranch.
"There he died, after telling what have
just told you. l was one of the men to
whom he told II.
"Several Days later we went to where the
Indians had stopped on top OF the bluff,
and found tie bones Of poor Mansfield aud
his wife. The former was lying face down.
ward on an ant-hill. His arms were ex-
tended, the wrists fastened to stakes driven
In the ground. He had been tied down and
left to be eaten alive by the red ants. They
| had cleaned oil the flesh from his bones In
those few lays.D